Where Do Opossums Actually Live in the US?
Opossums live in 42 US states and are confirmed absent from 3 more, based on 54,885 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut, and 36 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Opossums have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, Hawaii and Nevada, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (42)
- opossums in Alabama
- opossums in Arizona
- opossums in Arkansas
- opossums in California
- opossums in Colorado
- opossums in Connecticut
- opossums in Delaware
- opossums in Florida
- opossums in Georgia
- opossums in Illinois
- opossums in Indiana
- opossums in Iowa
- opossums in Kansas
- opossums in Kentucky
- opossums in Louisiana
- opossums in Maine
- opossums in Maryland
- opossums in Massachusetts
- opossums in Michigan
- opossums in Minnesota
- opossums in Mississippi
- opossums in Missouri
- opossums in Nebraska
- opossums in New Hampshire
- opossums in New Jersey
- opossums in New Mexico
- opossums in New York
- opossums in North Carolina
- opossums in Ohio
- opossums in Oklahoma
- opossums in Oregon
- opossums in Pennsylvania
- opossums in Rhode Island
- opossums in South Carolina
- opossums in South Dakota
- opossums in Tennessee
- opossums in Texas
- opossums in Vermont
- opossums in Virginia
- opossums in Washington
- opossums in West Virginia
- opossums in Wisconsin
Not found (3)
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Nevada
Frequently asked questions
What states do opossums live in?+
Opossums have confirmed wild populations in 42 US states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Where are opossums not found in the US?+
Opossums have no confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, Hawaii and Nevada.
Full opossums guides by state